US20090272540A1 - Mobile hydraulic workover rig - Google Patents
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- the following relates to workover and drilling rigs, and more particularly relates to a novel and improved method and apparatus adaptable for use in the servicing and treatment of oil or gas wells.
- An important consideration in the design and construction of workover rigs in the servicing and treatment of wells is the ability to move efficiently between wells which are located a short distance from one another, such as, for example, wells in a cluster or in one or more rows in directional drilling operations.
- a portable workover rig which does not require cables or guidewires to support or anchor the derrick and to provide for a derrick and substructure which is completely hydraulic and can be advanced on skids between wellheads without pivoting or disassembling the derrick or other parts of the rig and can be utilized on land as well as off-shore.
- Another object is to provide for a novel and improved portable workover rig which is completely fluid-actuated, is extremely stable and does not require the use of guidewires or cables to anchor to the ground.
- a further object is to provide for a novel and improved workover rig which includes a hollow base structure containing the necessary pumps and reservoirs for hydraulic actuation while at the same time greatly stabilizing the entire structure; and further wherein the entire rig including the derrick and base structure can be advanced between wells without disassembly of any of the rig structure.
- Still another object and feature is to provide for a novel and improved derrick which is mounted on a hollow base structure and facilitates assembly and disassembly of the pipe sections to be lowered into or lifted out of the well with a minimum of labor and equipment required.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of workover rig
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the top section of the derrick
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the middle section of the derrick
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the base section of the derrick
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the guideways and base support containers on opposite sides of a series of wellheads
- FIG. 6 is an elevational view of the base support structure shown in FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 7 is a view in more detail of one of the guideways with the hydraulically activated pusher for advancing the base structure along a guideway;
- FIG. 8 is a plan view of the base support structure for the rig.
- FIG. 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of the pair of the guideways on one side of the base support structure.
- FIG. 10 is an end view of one of the corner supports used for advancing the base structure along the guideways;
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the entire work floor mounted on the base structure
- FIG. 12 is an exploded view of the base of the derrick at one end of the derrick slide plate on the work floor;
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the work floor in relation to the base structure
- FIG. 14 is a somewhat schematic fragmentary view of the catwalk
- FIG. 15 is a top plan view in detail of one of the grating spacers
- FIG. 16 a plan view in detail of another one of the grating support spacers
- FIG. 17 is a top plan view of one of the pipe rack sections
- FIG. 18 is an end view of the pipe rack section shown in FIG. 17 ;
- FIG. 19 is a side view of one of the pipe racks shown in FIG. 17 and illustrating a lift bracket for lifting each of the pipe sections along with a lift stop support;
- FIG. 20 is a somewhat diagrammatic view of the main lift cylinder
- FIG. 21 is a schematic view of the control panel and valves
- FIG. 22 is another schematic view of the pressure gauges associated with the hydraulic control system
- FIG. 23 is a schematic view of an auxiliary control panel
- FIG. 24 is a schematic view of the pressure gauges associated with the auxiliary control panel
- FIG. 25 is a diagrammatic view of the gearbox and hydraulic pumps for operation of the hydraulic components.
- FIG. 26 is a perspective view of an offshore workover rig.
- a workover rig 10 is broadly comprised of a derrick 12 mounted on a work floor 13 above a base structure made up of one or more housings 14 adapted to be mounted on elongated skids or guideways 16 .
- the guideways 16 are arranged in pairs to flank one or more rows of wellheads represented at W in FIGS. 1 and 5 .
- the wellheads W may be for gas wells in which directional drilling has enabled the wellheads W to be spaced very short distances apart, such as, on the order of 3 to 6 feet.
- Fluid-actuated, double-acting cylinders 18 are mounted behind the base structure housings 14 on each pair of skids 16 for the purpose of advancing the rig 10 along the row or rows of wellheads W.
- Standard snub cylinders S are also positioned on the work floor 13 and hydraulically controlled through a main control panel to be hereinafter described.
- the derrick 12 supports a main lift cylinder 20 mounted over a center bore 21 at one end of a work floor or platform 13 , and lateral adjustment cylinders 22 are engageable with a slidable derrick plate 24 to accurately align the main lift cylinder 20 on the derrick 12 over the well to be serviced or completed.
- the derrick 12 is comprised of a top section 28 shown in FIG. 2 , a middle section 30 shown in FIG. 3 , and a bottom or base section 32 shown in FIG. 4 .
- the sections 28 , 30 and 32 are permanently fastened together in end-to-end relation and each is comprised of generally U-shaped gusset plates 34 in vertically spaced relation to one another and joined at opposite edges to vertical tubes 36 having ladders defined by metal rungs 35 therebetween and inner spaced vertical tubes 37 on inner side edges of the plates 34 .
- the top section 28 includes a solid top plate 38 with a notch 40 for mounting of the upper end of the lift cylinder 20 .
- the intermediate or middle section 30 is made up of three gusset plates 34 mounted at spaced intervals between the square tubing 36 and 37 , and the base section 32 has upper and lower spaced gusset plates 42 and 44 with center openings 46 for extension of the piston rod 27 at the lower end of the lift cylinder 26 .
- the U-shaped gusset plates 34 are so aligned as to form an open or recessed front along one side of the substantial length of the derrick so that the lift cylinder 20 is accessible for side-loading and stringing standard pipe sections P together that are to be lowered into the well or subsequently raised or lifted from the well in a manner to be described.
- the base plate 44 of the derrick is mounted on the derrick slide plate 24 , as shown in FIG. 13 , to enable lateral adjustment of the derrick 12 by means of the cylinders 22 as earlier described.
- FIGS. 11 to 14 illustrate the work floor 13 in more detail and its mounting on the base housing containers 14 .
- the derrick slide plate 44 with a center bore 45 which is shown in exploded form in FIG. 12 , is mounted on main crossbeams 46 which are joined together at opposite ends by I-beams 47 .
- the derrick slide plate 24 is slidable along the crossbeams 46 on a low-friction insert plate 25 and of a type similar to that to be described with respect to the skid mount.
- a generally rectangular catwalk 48 is mounted on the crossbeams 46 as shown and traverses the entire width of the work floor 13 in overlying relation to the base housing members 14 .
- Grating spacer 50 is interposed between the catwalk 48 and pipe rack sections 51 and 52 , and the sections 51 and 52 are joined together by another grating spacer 54 to support the pipe sections P which are stacked on the sections 51 and 52 .
- FIG. 13 illustrates the catwalk 48 and grating spacer assembly mounted on the base structure as represented by the rectangular housing members 14 .
- upper beams 49 extend along the entire length of the base structure and securely anchor the upper work floor 13 hereinabove described to the housing members 14 .
- the housing members 14 are made up of large shipping containers on the order of 8 feet wide by 20 feet long.
- the shipping containers 14 are of elongated, rectangular configuration and each pair is mounted in end-to-end relation to one another with a grade bolt 50 between adjoining ends of the beams 49 to interconnect each pair of containers 14 into flush, aligned relation to one another.
- each pair of skids 16 is rigidly interconnected by crosstube members 17 at spaced intervals along the entire length of the skids 16 .
- low-friction shoes 58 each include an upper guide plate or rod 59 inserted into a recess 60 in the undersurface of the front and rear corner of each of the housing members 14 so that the entire weight of the housing members 14 is applied through the slide members 58 to the skids 16 .
- Low-friction plastic insert plates 61 are positioned between each shoe and skid to enable the entire rig to slide easily along the guideways or skids 16 with a minimum of friction.
- a double-acting cylinder 62 includes a piston rod 63 bearing against a stop 64 which is adjustably positioned on the skid by an adjustment bolt 66 , and the opposite end of the cylinder 62 is affixed to a pusher 66 in direct proximity to and behind one of the corner slides 58 .
- the stops 64 are inserted into one of a series of adjustment openings 65 along the length of each skid 16 and spaced apart a distance corresponding to the maximum length of extension of the cylinder.
- the housing members 14 When fluid under pressure is applied in a direction causing extension of the cylinder 62 away from the stop 64 , the housing members 14 will be advanced a distance corresponding to the axial movement of the cylinder 62 , bearing in mind that the four cylinders 62 will be activated in unison behind the housing members to advance them along the skids 16 . Also, the housing members 14 will be advanced incrementally by successively advancing and retracting the cylinders 62 and moving the stops 64 and 66 to the next adjustment opening 65 .
- FIGS. 14 to 19 are detailed views of the catwalk 48 and grating spacers 50 and 54 , the grating spacers 50 extending between the catwalk 48 and a pipe rack section 51 .
- the catwalk as illustrated in FIG. 14 , is comprised of grating 145 supported on gusset I-beams 146 between rails 148 extending length-wise on opposite sides of the catwalk, and the catwalk 48 is positioned between the crossbeams 46 and the first grating spacer 50 .
- the grating support spacers 50 and 54 are correspondingly made up of two-inch square tubing support members 156 underlying a grate 158 and joined to angle irons 159 at the four corners of the grate 158 .
- the pipe rack sections 51 and 52 shown in FIGS. 17 to 19 overly portions of the catwalk 48 and, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 13 , extend along both sides of the derrick 12 so that the pipe sections P may extend lengthwise of the catwalks.
- Both sections correspondingly include a rectangular grating 161 which is reinforced by I-beams 172 and square tubes 173 across the undersurface of the grating 161 as illustrated.
- a flat plate 74 is mounted on the grating 171 , as best seen from FIG. 18 ; and
- FIG. 19 illustrates the pipe lift slot 75 on the lift bracket 166 which is pivotally mounted on the plate 74 on each pipe rack and controlled by a double-acting cylinder 78 to lift and lower each length of pipe.
- One of the I-beams 72 is centered between opposite sides of each pipe rack section, and a lift stop support 80 extends upwardly from the plate 74 to limit downward movement of the lift bracket 76 .
- the derrick 12 is mounted at one end of the work floor 13 on the derrick slide plate 24 with the generally U-shaped open front side of the derrick 12 facing the pipe racks 51 and 52 , and the cylinder 20 is aligned vertically with respect to the center bore 21 over the wellhead W.
- FIG. 12 illustrates the base 44 of the derrick in exploded form, it is centered on the derrick slide plate 24 and has its center opening 45 aligned directly over the center bore 21 . In this way, the derrick 12 will follow the shifting of the slide plate 24 in aligning the center bore 21 over the wellhead W to be serviced.
- the slide plate 24 is mounted on low-friction plates 25 and is advanced by a pair of double-acting cylinders 81 in spaced parallel relation to one another on the work floor, the end of the cylinders 80 being anchored by a pair of bolts 82 through a spaced pair of openings in each cylinder 81 which are aligned with two matching openings 84 in the slide plate 24 .
- Additional openings 86 are provided in the slide plate 24 for mounting the base plate 44 of the derrick 12 by suitable fasteners, not shown.
- Piston rods 88 at the opposite ends of the cylinders 80 are anchored by bolts 89 to base plates 90 so that the cylinders 80 are free to advance and retract the slide plates 24 and 44 in a lateral direction across the end of the work floor 13 .
- Removable stops 91 are insertable into openings 92 which are at staggered intervals from the side edge of the work floor 13 to shift the path of movement of the slide plates 24 and 44 with respect to the work floor 13 and the ground in vertically aligning the center bores 21 and 45 over each wellhead W in succession.
- FIG. 21 schematically illustrates a flow control valve 101 for the lift cylinder 20 , the valve 102 for a standard rotary table control mounted over the slide plates 21 and 44 , and pressure relief valves 104 for the lift cylinder 20 , rotary table, snub cylinders S and the conventional upper and lower slips on the work basket.
- a four-bank control represented at 105 operates the slips and pusher cylinders 62 on the derrick.
- a pump gauge 107 is provided for the pump from the reservoir and a weight gauge 108 is provided for sensing the weight of the pipe string.
- FIG. 23 is another schematic of an auxiliary control panel 110 for use by a second operator and includes a three-bank control 112 for the winch and pipe rack bracket 76 .
- Another set of controls is provided at 114 for the blow-out preventers in the system, and pressure relief valves are represented at 116 for the blow-out preventers.
- FIG. 24 also represents the various pressure gauges 118 for the pipe rack pressure gauge, blow-out preventer pressure gauge, tong pressure gauge and Hydril pressure gauge.
- FIG. 25 illustrates the engine, gear box and hydraulic pumps including a dual stage pump 120 to operate the main lift cylinder 20 , a three-stage pump 122 for the blow-out preventers, catwalk and tongs, another dual stage pump 124 for the elevators E, rotary drive table and lift cylinder 20 , and a dual stage pump 126 for the snub cylinders S and lift cylinder 20 .
- a flywheel and shaft 128 are mounted on the gear box 130 of the engine 132 .
- the engine for example, may be a Detroit 8V92 575 horsepower (Detroit Diesel, Detroit, Mich.), and utilizes a three-stage commercial gear pump with three relief valves.
- the gear box may be a Durst PH 9 (Durst, Shopiere, Wis.).
- a series of Denison vane pumps (Parker Hannifin HPD, Marysville, Ohio) are provided off of the engine together with 3000 psi relief valves.
- the complete engine power pack may be stored in one of the containers 14 , the pumps housed in another container 14 , the reservoir or tank in one of the containers 14 , and the remaining container 14 being utilized as a tool house. In this way, the various engine, pump, and control components will contribute to the weight necessary to stabilize the entire rig and establish a low center of gravity to more than counterbalance the weight of the derrick 12 , pipe sections P and lift cylinder 20 .
- each pipe section P is stacked on top of the pipe racks 51 and 52 with their ends in facing relation to the derrick 12 .
- Each pipe section P is raised either manually or with the assistance of the pipe bracket 76 in order to wrap the winch cable, not shown, around the end of the pipe and advance the pipe over to the work basket where it is lined up beneath the elevators 99 on the lift cylinder 20 .
- the end of each pipe section P is engaged by the elevators 99 and lifted until the pipe P is vertically aligned with the center of the well.
- the snub cylinders S are used only in situations where there is some pressure in the hole, but normally the lift cylinder 20 is used throughout the entire process in lifting and lowering each pipe section into and from the well.
- the three-stage pump 122 is controlled by the bank of controls on the control panel, one of the pumps having one side that controls the snub cylinders S when necessary. All three pumps can be activated together as needed to supply the necessary fluid under pressure to the main lift cylinder 20 via the flow control valves 101 - 103 and the directional control valve 95 .
- One of the pumps is also connected to the rotary drive table.
- the open or U-shaped front of the derrick enables automated lifting of each pipe section by the cylinder 20 through an angular path of movement from the pipe racks up to the top of the derrick until the pipe section becomes aligned with the wellhead.
- the upper and lower slip bowls are of standard construction and, for example, may be Cavins slip bowls (Cavins, Signal Hill, Calif.) At this point, it will be apparent that standard procedure can be followed in successively lowering each pipe section into the well with the aid of the slip bowls.
- the hydraulic control circuit for the pusher cylinders is represented in FIG. 7 and includes a two-bank control 132 in order to simultaneously activate the cylinders 62 behind the containers 14 .
- the cylinders 62 are push-pull cylinders to advanced the entire base structure in either direction along the guideways.
- a pair of handle controls, not shown, may be mounted on the end of the one of the containers 14 to control the flow of fluid from one of the pumps referred to in FIG. 25 to activate the cylinders 62 as referred to earlier. If necessary, the derrick slide plate is activated to adjust the derrick laterally into alignment over the well to be serviced.
- FIG. 26 An offshore drilling 10 ′ is illustrated in FIG. 26 wherein like parts are correspondingly enumerated with prime numerals.
- the rig 10 ′ is made up of a derrick 12 ′ mounted on base housing members or containers, not shown, which can be affixed or mounted on the standard offshore drilling platform, not shown, and therefore can utilize the existing positioning controls on the drilling platform to advance the derrick into position for the workover operation.
- the work floor 13 ′ has the same components including the catwalk, grating spacers, and pipe racks as described in the first embodiment.
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- The present application is a utility conversion of provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/126,011 filed 30 Apr. 2008, for Mobile Hydraulic Workover Rig, by Troy A. Rogers and herein incorporated by reference.
- The following relates to workover and drilling rigs, and more particularly relates to a novel and improved method and apparatus adaptable for use in the servicing and treatment of oil or gas wells.
- An important consideration in the design and construction of workover rigs in the servicing and treatment of wells is the ability to move efficiently between wells which are located a short distance from one another, such as, for example, wells in a cluster or in one or more rows in directional drilling operations.
- In the past, workover rigs have been so constructed and arranged that the derrick and its substructure must be disassembled to move between each well. It has also been proposed to utilize skids without disassembling the structure but has required some disassembly of the derrick and is undesirable from a number of standpoints including but not limited to the time and cost of installation each time that the rig has to be moved; and in the past such installation has involved the utilization of cables or guidewires anchored in the ground to stabilize the derrick.
- Accordingly, there is a need for a portable workover rig which does not require cables or guidewires to support or anchor the derrick and to provide for a derrick and substructure which is completely hydraulic and can be advanced on skids between wellheads without pivoting or disassembling the derrick or other parts of the rig and can be utilized on land as well as off-shore. Further, it is desirable to construct the derrick in such a way as to facilitate mechanical side-loading and unloading of pipe from and to raised pipe rack sections at the base of the derrick without necessity of threading or loading manually upward and downward through the base of the derrick.
- It is therefore an object to provide for a novel and improved rig which is conformable for use in servicing wells which are located on land or offshore in a reliable and efficient manner.
- Another object is to provide for a novel and improved portable workover rig which is completely fluid-actuated, is extremely stable and does not require the use of guidewires or cables to anchor to the ground.
- A further object is to provide for a novel and improved workover rig which includes a hollow base structure containing the necessary pumps and reservoirs for hydraulic actuation while at the same time greatly stabilizing the entire structure; and further wherein the entire rig including the derrick and base structure can be advanced between wells without disassembly of any of the rig structure.
- Still another object and feature is to provide for a novel and improved derrick which is mounted on a hollow base structure and facilitates assembly and disassembly of the pipe sections to be lowered into or lifted out of the well with a minimum of labor and equipment required.
- The above and other advantages and features will become more readily appreciated and understood from a consideration of the following detailed description of different embodiments when take together with the accompanying drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of workover rig; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the top section of the derrick; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the middle section of the derrick; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the base section of the derrick; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the guideways and base support containers on opposite sides of a series of wellheads; -
FIG. 6 is an elevational view of the base support structure shown inFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 7 is a view in more detail of one of the guideways with the hydraulically activated pusher for advancing the base structure along a guideway; -
FIG. 8 is a plan view of the base support structure for the rig; -
FIG. 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of the pair of the guideways on one side of the base support structure; -
FIG. 10 is an end view of one of the corner supports used for advancing the base structure along the guideways; -
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the entire work floor mounted on the base structure; -
FIG. 12 is an exploded view of the base of the derrick at one end of the derrick slide plate on the work floor; -
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the work floor in relation to the base structure; -
FIG. 14 is a somewhat schematic fragmentary view of the catwalk; -
FIG. 15 is a top plan view in detail of one of the grating spacers; -
FIG. 16 a plan view in detail of another one of the grating support spacers; -
FIG. 17 is a top plan view of one of the pipe rack sections; -
FIG. 18 is an end view of the pipe rack section shown inFIG. 17 ; -
FIG. 19 is a side view of one of the pipe racks shown inFIG. 17 and illustrating a lift bracket for lifting each of the pipe sections along with a lift stop support; -
FIG. 20 is a somewhat diagrammatic view of the main lift cylinder; -
FIG. 21 is a schematic view of the control panel and valves; -
FIG. 22 is another schematic view of the pressure gauges associated with the hydraulic control system; -
FIG. 23 is a schematic view of an auxiliary control panel; -
FIG. 24 is a schematic view of the pressure gauges associated with the auxiliary control panel; -
FIG. 25 is a diagrammatic view of the gearbox and hydraulic pumps for operation of the hydraulic components; and -
FIG. 26 is a perspective view of an offshore workover rig. - In a first embodiment, as shown in
FIGS. 1 to 25 , aworkover rig 10 is broadly comprised of aderrick 12 mounted on awork floor 13 above a base structure made up of one ormore housings 14 adapted to be mounted on elongated skids orguideways 16. Theguideways 16 are arranged in pairs to flank one or more rows of wellheads represented at W inFIGS. 1 and 5 . As a setting for the embodiment shown, the wellheads W may be for gas wells in which directional drilling has enabled the wellheads W to be spaced very short distances apart, such as, on the order of 3 to 6 feet. Fluid-actuated, double-acting cylinders 18 are mounted behind thebase structure housings 14 on each pair ofskids 16 for the purpose of advancing therig 10 along the row or rows of wellheads W. Standard snub cylinders S are also positioned on thework floor 13 and hydraulically controlled through a main control panel to be hereinafter described. - The
derrick 12 supports amain lift cylinder 20 mounted over acenter bore 21 at one end of a work floor orplatform 13, and lateral adjustment cylinders 22 are engageable with aslidable derrick plate 24 to accurately align themain lift cylinder 20 on thederrick 12 over the well to be serviced or completed. - Referring to
FIGS. 2 to 4 , thederrick 12 is comprised of atop section 28 shown inFIG. 2 , amiddle section 30 shown inFIG. 3 , and a bottom orbase section 32 shown inFIG. 4 . As best seen fromFIG. 1 , thesections gusset plates 34 in vertically spaced relation to one another and joined at opposite edges tovertical tubes 36 having ladders defined by metal rungs 35 therebetween and inner spacedvertical tubes 37 on inner side edges of theplates 34. Thetop section 28 includes asolid top plate 38 with anotch 40 for mounting of the upper end of thelift cylinder 20. The intermediate ormiddle section 30 is made up of threegusset plates 34 mounted at spaced intervals between thesquare tubing base section 32 has upper and lower spacedgusset plates center openings 46 for extension of the piston rod 27 at the lower end of thelift cylinder 26. When thesections U-shaped gusset plates 34 are so aligned as to form an open or recessed front along one side of the substantial length of the derrick so that thelift cylinder 20 is accessible for side-loading and stringing standard pipe sections P together that are to be lowered into the well or subsequently raised or lifted from the well in a manner to be described. Thebase plate 44 of the derrick is mounted on thederrick slide plate 24, as shown inFIG. 13 , to enable lateral adjustment of thederrick 12 by means of the cylinders 22 as earlier described. -
FIGS. 11 to 14 illustrate thework floor 13 in more detail and its mounting on thebase housing containers 14. Thederrick slide plate 44 with acenter bore 45, which is shown in exploded form inFIG. 12 , is mounted onmain crossbeams 46 which are joined together at opposite ends by I-beams 47. Thederrick slide plate 24 is slidable along thecrossbeams 46 on a low-friction insert plate 25 and of a type similar to that to be described with respect to the skid mount. A generallyrectangular catwalk 48 is mounted on thecrossbeams 46 as shown and traverses the entire width of thework floor 13 in overlying relation to thebase housing members 14.Grating spacer 50 is interposed between thecatwalk 48 andpipe rack sections sections grating spacer 54 to support the pipe sections P which are stacked on thesections -
FIG. 13 illustrates thecatwalk 48 and grating spacer assembly mounted on the base structure as represented by therectangular housing members 14. In addition to thecrossbeams 46 referred to earlier,upper beams 49 extend along the entire length of the base structure and securely anchor theupper work floor 13 hereinabove described to thehousing members 14. In the embodiment herein shown, thehousing members 14 are made up of large shipping containers on the order of 8 feet wide by 20 feet long. As shown inFIGS. 5 to 10 , theshipping containers 14 are of elongated, rectangular configuration and each pair is mounted in end-to-end relation to one another with agrade bolt 50 between adjoining ends of thebeams 49 to interconnect each pair ofcontainers 14 into flush, aligned relation to one another. Theskids 16 are firmly anchored in the ground in spaced parallel relation to one another and each pair ofskids 16 extends beneath the inboard and outboard undersurfaces of thecontainers 14, as best seen fromFIG. 8 . Further, each pair ofskids 16 is rigidly interconnected by crosstubemembers 17 at spaced intervals along the entire length of the skids 16. - In order to advance the housing members or
containers 14 along theskids 16, as shown inFIGS. 6 , 7 and 10, low-friction shoes 58 each include an upper guide plate orrod 59 inserted into arecess 60 in the undersurface of the front and rear corner of each of thehousing members 14 so that the entire weight of thehousing members 14 is applied through theslide members 58 to the skids 16. Low-frictionplastic insert plates 61, as best seen fromFIG. 10 , are positioned between each shoe and skid to enable the entire rig to slide easily along the guideways orskids 16 with a minimum of friction. A double-actingcylinder 62 includes apiston rod 63 bearing against astop 64 which is adjustably positioned on the skid by anadjustment bolt 66, and the opposite end of thecylinder 62 is affixed to apusher 66 in direct proximity to and behind one of the corner slides 58. The stops 64 are inserted into one of a series ofadjustment openings 65 along the length of eachskid 16 and spaced apart a distance corresponding to the maximum length of extension of the cylinder. When fluid under pressure is applied in a direction causing extension of thecylinder 62 away from thestop 64, thehousing members 14 will be advanced a distance corresponding to the axial movement of thecylinder 62, bearing in mind that the fourcylinders 62 will be activated in unison behind the housing members to advance them along the skids 16. Also, thehousing members 14 will be advanced incrementally by successively advancing and retracting thecylinders 62 and moving thestops next adjustment opening 65. -
FIGS. 14 to 19 are detailed views of thecatwalk 48 and gratingspacers grating spacers 50 extending between thecatwalk 48 and apipe rack section 51. The catwalk, as illustrated inFIG. 14 , is comprised of grating 145 supported on gusset I-beams 146 betweenrails 148 extending length-wise on opposite sides of the catwalk, and thecatwalk 48 is positioned between thecrossbeams 46 and the first gratingspacer 50. There are threegrating spacers 54 in end-to-end relation to one another between thepipe rack sections grating support spacers tubing support members 156 underlying agrate 158 and joined toangle irons 159 at the four corners of thegrate 158. - The
pipe rack sections FIGS. 17 to 19 overly portions of thecatwalk 48 and, as shown inFIGS. 1 and 13 , extend along both sides of thederrick 12 so that the pipe sections P may extend lengthwise of the catwalks. Both sections correspondingly include a rectangular grating 161 which is reinforced by I-beams 172 andsquare tubes 173 across the undersurface of the grating 161 as illustrated. Also, aflat plate 74 is mounted on thegrating 171, as best seen fromFIG. 18 ; andFIG. 19 illustrates thepipe lift slot 75 on the lift bracket 166 which is pivotally mounted on theplate 74 on each pipe rack and controlled by a double-actingcylinder 78 to lift and lower each length of pipe. One of the I-beams 72 is centered between opposite sides of each pipe rack section, and alift stop support 80 extends upwardly from theplate 74 to limit downward movement of thelift bracket 76. - The
derrick 12 is mounted at one end of thework floor 13 on thederrick slide plate 24 with the generally U-shaped open front side of thederrick 12 facing thepipe racks cylinder 20 is aligned vertically with respect to the center bore 21 over the wellhead W. AlthoughFIG. 12 illustrates thebase 44 of the derrick in exploded form, it is centered on thederrick slide plate 24 and has itscenter opening 45 aligned directly over the center bore 21. In this way, thederrick 12 will follow the shifting of theslide plate 24 in aligning the center bore 21 over the wellhead W to be serviced. Specifically, theslide plate 24 is mounted on low-friction plates 25 and is advanced by a pair of double-actingcylinders 81 in spaced parallel relation to one another on the work floor, the end of thecylinders 80 being anchored by a pair ofbolts 82 through a spaced pair of openings in eachcylinder 81 which are aligned with two matchingopenings 84 in theslide plate 24.Additional openings 86 are provided in theslide plate 24 for mounting thebase plate 44 of thederrick 12 by suitable fasteners, not shown.Piston rods 88 at the opposite ends of thecylinders 80 are anchored bybolts 89 tobase plates 90 so that thecylinders 80 are free to advance and retract theslide plates work floor 13. Removable stops 91 are insertable intoopenings 92 which are at staggered intervals from the side edge of thework floor 13 to shift the path of movement of theslide plates work floor 13 and the ground in vertically aligning the center bores 21 and 45 over each wellhead W in succession. - There is shown for the purpose of illustration but not limitation in
FIGS. 20 to 25 a hydraulic control circuit for operation of the rig and its accessories beginning with one form of lift cylinder inFIG. 20 and continuing with the various controls and control panels inFIGS. 21 to 25 forming part of the hydraulic control circuit. InFIG. 20 , thelift cylinder 20 has its lower end mounted on thetop plate 38 of thederrick 12 with thepiston rod 92 extending downwardly through thenotch 40 in the top plate of the derrick. The cylinder is double-acting withflow lines directional control box 95 vialower ports 96 andupper ports 97 into the upper end of the cylinder. The lower end of thepiston rod 92 is notched at 98 for suspension of a standard, hydraulically-actuatedelevator 99, as illustrated inFIG. 1 .FIG. 21 schematically illustrates aflow control valve 101 for thelift cylinder 20, thevalve 102 for a standard rotary table control mounted over theslide plates pressure relief valves 104 for thelift cylinder 20, rotary table, snub cylinders S and the conventional upper and lower slips on the work basket. A four-bank control represented at 105 operates the slips andpusher cylinders 62 on the derrick.FIG. 22 merely illustrates the various pressure gauges on the panel as designated at 106 for thelift cylinder 20, snub cylinders S, slips and rotary table. In addition, apump gauge 107 is provided for the pump from the reservoir and aweight gauge 108 is provided for sensing the weight of the pipe string. -
FIG. 23 is another schematic of anauxiliary control panel 110 for use by a second operator and includes a three-bank control 112 for the winch andpipe rack bracket 76. Another set of controls is provided at 114 for the blow-out preventers in the system, and pressure relief valves are represented at 116 for the blow-out preventers.FIG. 24 also represents thevarious pressure gauges 118 for the pipe rack pressure gauge, blow-out preventer pressure gauge, tong pressure gauge and Hydril pressure gauge. -
FIG. 25 illustrates the engine, gear box and hydraulic pumps including adual stage pump 120 to operate themain lift cylinder 20, a three-stage pump 122 for the blow-out preventers, catwalk and tongs, anotherdual stage pump 124 for the elevators E, rotary drive table and liftcylinder 20, and adual stage pump 126 for the snub cylinders S and liftcylinder 20. A flywheel andshaft 128 are mounted on thegear box 130 of theengine 132. The engine, for example, may be a Detroit 8V92 575 horsepower (Detroit Diesel, Detroit, Mich.), and utilizes a three-stage commercial gear pump with three relief valves. The gear box may be a Durst PH 9 (Durst, Shopiere, Wis.). In addition, although not shown, a series of Denison vane pumps (Parker Hannifin HPD, Marysville, Ohio) are provided off of the engine together with 3000 psi relief valves. Another feature of the invention is that the complete engine power pack may be stored in one of thecontainers 14, the pumps housed in anothercontainer 14, the reservoir or tank in one of thecontainers 14, and the remainingcontainer 14 being utilized as a tool house. In this way, the various engine, pump, and control components will contribute to the weight necessary to stabilize the entire rig and establish a low center of gravity to more than counterbalance the weight of thederrick 12, pipe sections P and liftcylinder 20. - In operation, the pipe sections P are stacked on top of the
pipe racks derrick 12. Each pipe section P is raised either manually or with the assistance of thepipe bracket 76 in order to wrap the winch cable, not shown, around the end of the pipe and advance the pipe over to the work basket where it is lined up beneath theelevators 99 on thelift cylinder 20. At this point, the end of each pipe section P is engaged by theelevators 99 and lifted until the pipe P is vertically aligned with the center of the well. - The snub cylinders S are used only in situations where there is some pressure in the hole, but normally the
lift cylinder 20 is used throughout the entire process in lifting and lowering each pipe section into and from the well. The three-stage pump 122 is controlled by the bank of controls on the control panel, one of the pumps having one side that controls the snub cylinders S when necessary. All three pumps can be activated together as needed to supply the necessary fluid under pressure to themain lift cylinder 20 via the flow control valves 101-103 and thedirectional control valve 95. One of the pumps is also connected to the rotary drive table. It should be noted that the open or U-shaped front of the derrick enables automated lifting of each pipe section by thecylinder 20 through an angular path of movement from the pipe racks up to the top of the derrick until the pipe section becomes aligned with the wellhead. As the pipe section is then lowered by the lift cylinder it will be engaged by the upper slip bowl and threadedly connected to the next lower pipe section in the well. The upper and lower slip bowls are of standard construction and, for example, may be Cavins slip bowls (Cavins, Signal Hill, Calif.) At this point, it will be apparent that standard procedure can be followed in successively lowering each pipe section into the well with the aid of the slip bowls. Similarly, in lifting each pipe section from the well, standard procedure may be followed with the use of the slip bowls but with the additional assistance of theelevator 99 on the lift cylinder for engagement with the upper end of each pipe section and lifting to the height necessary to offload onto the pipe racks. - After each well workover operation is completed, the pusher cylinders are activated to advance the rig along the
guideways 16 until the center bore 44 is alongside or aligned with the next wellhead to be serviced. The hydraulic control circuit for the pusher cylinders is represented inFIG. 7 and includes a two-bank control 132 in order to simultaneously activate thecylinders 62 behind thecontainers 14. Thecylinders 62 are push-pull cylinders to advanced the entire base structure in either direction along the guideways. A pair of handle controls, not shown, may be mounted on the end of the one of thecontainers 14 to control the flow of fluid from one of the pumps referred to inFIG. 25 to activate thecylinders 62 as referred to earlier. If necessary, the derrick slide plate is activated to adjust the derrick laterally into alignment over the well to be serviced. - An
offshore drilling 10′ is illustrated inFIG. 26 wherein like parts are correspondingly enumerated with prime numerals. Again, therig 10′ is made up of aderrick 12′ mounted on base housing members or containers, not shown, which can be affixed or mounted on the standard offshore drilling platform, not shown, and therefore can utilize the existing positioning controls on the drilling platform to advance the derrick into position for the workover operation. Thework floor 13′ has the same components including the catwalk, grating spacers, and pipe racks as described in the first embodiment. - It is therefore to be understood that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with the details of the structure and function of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made within the principles of the embodiments to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed and reasonable equivalents thereof while preferred forms of the invention are herein set forth and described, the above and other modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims and reasonable equivalents thereof.
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